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[quote=Anonymous]Looks like grandma (my mother) is going to cause WWIII this Thanksgiving because DH and I feel our 2.5 year old is ready for a part time toddler preschool. My parents visit about once every 2-3 months- we live a plane ride away for several days at a time. Somehow, that makes my mother think she is an expert on my child. When I told her matter of factly that he will be enrolling in a program next month, she nearly lost her mind, insisting he is too young for such a program and why can't I just take him to a program for moms and toddlers at the library??!! I don't know where she gets off having an opinion and saying things like "I can tell he is just not ready for preschool". She is a retired 5th grade teacher so it's not like she has a degree in early child development or taught preschool ever. In fact, when we took him to check out the program he will be attending, he seemed really happy to be there and was upset when we removed him from the room where they allowed him to start playing with the toys and other children.

Knowing my mother, she's going to bring this up repeatedly at Thanksgiving until we tell her she's right, we will keep DS home for another year until SHE thinks he's ready. I am really amazed by her reaction to this. I've been home with him for well over two years and DH and I strongly believe this will be the best thing for him. He's a very curious, social child and sitting home with me day after day isn't the right thing for him. Without knowing a thing about the school, my mother started pounding me with questions about it and trying to find any possible flaw. She doesn't even know the name of the school and she lost her sh$t.

I don't know why she thinks she's part of this decision. Honestly, I don't want her coming for the holiday if she's going to harass us over this. DH is even starting to get a short fuse with her because she injects her opinion on everything as if we asked her for her thoughts. He's going to this school regardless of what she thinks, of course.  And if it doesn't work out? Big deal, withdraw and find a more appropriate situation. i just know she'll be waiting in the wings for something to go wrong-- there are bullies at preschools and DS can be bullied! she declared as if bullying is a new thing-- and will be more than happy to pounce on us for being awful parents. Thanks for listening.

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